Happy 50th Birthday News From Nowhere The first independent bookshop I went to in 1982/3 which began my lifelong love of bookshops. I loved the ‘make your own tea/coffee’ table: Another first for 16 year old me! 😊

April has been another busy month of book reviews. We’d like to think there is a book here for everyone. Link to full reviews here:
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The most in-depth, reliable review site I know of!

We're looking forward to our Take One book introduction webinar for teachers and schools interested in learning more about our approach to teaching reading. With teachers Helen Morgan and Rebecca Dallas. Free book and learning sequence for the first 50 registrations…

Announcing the second year of the Martha Mills Young Writers’ Prize!

Inspired by the curiosity and imagination of Martha Mills, the prize seeks to give young people a chance to explore new themes in their writing and to get their work published

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It's here! Today we're delighted to reveal our #IBA24 longlist. 🏆

With more books than ever before, this is a testament to the hard work of publishers, authors & designers who are bringing increasingly engaging #NonFic experiences to young readers. 👏🏼

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Here’s our latest book reviews for you this week. Thank you Eve Bearne, Heather Hann, Stephen Dilley Ros Steward, Jayne Truran 💙 Anne Bradley, Theresa Gooda Tracy Parvin for writing them for us this week:
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Lovely to see a 3rd book out in this series. A great story, strong friendships and brilliant teamwork: Dog Squad: The Show by Clara Vulliamy from HarperCollins Children's Books 🐕 🐩 😊

I love The Tindims series turning everyday rubbish into treasure, by Sally Gardner and Lydia Corry, so it’s great to see the latest one out this week. Sharing a few days early on #EarthDay2024 🌎 Thank you Zephyr Books

Oh hello, Saturday just got even better when this landed through the letterbox. Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody by patrick_ness illustrated by Tim Miller. What A Joy! 😊 Thank you Walker Books for sending it. Out Sept for readers 9+

Here’s all our latest fiction books reviewed for you. Thank you Mrs Tidy Stephen Dilley Stephen Connor Dr Ted Gooda Heather Hann Jo Tregenza President Elect UKLA SFHEA FCCT Ann Cowling Jamie for your reviews:

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Here are all our latest reviews of picturebooks and nonfiction. Thank you Roy James Moss Rebecca Kennedy Branwen Bingle, Imogen M16 Ann Cowling Jo Tregenza President Elect UKLA SFHEA FCCT Heather Hann, Alastair K Daniel Rosemary Burke on a new adventure for your reviews:
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If you are interested in Arthurian myth and legend, Anglo-Saxons, riddles and riddling, The Lady of Shalott, rewilding the planet, subverting dominant narratives or you just like a good book, then this event is for you! Register here vimeo.com/event/4126084 ' Clare Pollard…

#EmpathyDay is a fun-filled, powerful day for pupils - plus it’s a chance to focus on building life-changing empathy skills.

Learn how to maximise the impact of our activities and resources in our short training course!

🗓️18 or 25 April, 4-5.30pm

Book: empathylab.uk/our-foundation…

Teachers, submit your class entry for ‘Our class Loves this Book! Choose ONE of the books on the 2023 shortlist, and let us have your creative class response. Winning teachers invited guests at UKA International conference in Brighton. Deadline April 19th loom.ly/rnJy8ZI

We love championing Welsh authors and their books, but what we *especially* love are books set in Wales that fire the imaginations of all our young people. Representation matters. These being added in 2024... #carudarllen #welshbooks

Just Imagine Diolch yn fawr for our box of books. We are very grateful. We are going to put them in our school library. We have loved choosing which one we would like to read 📚🤩Jo Bowers

📢Calling Teachers!

🔹Want to introduce young readers to new books?
🔹Want free books and a resources pack?
🔹Want a vote in our Readers’ Choice Award!

🎉The Tir na n-Og shadowing scheme is the thing for you!

⬇️Register HERE:
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And finally for this week, here are all our fiction books. Thank you Ben Harris AEB Gethin Wallace Karan Hulse Jayne Gould Kate Hitchings and MoonOnAStick

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Next up here are this week’s picture book reviews. Thank you Karan Hulse Tracey Evans, Ann Cowling, Liz Broad and Helen Dearing
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